Wardrobe.



J. A. KINDBERG.

WARDROBE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 22, 1912.

1,072,473; Patented sept.9,1913.

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J. A. KINDBBRG.

WARDROBE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.22,1912.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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JOHN AXEL KINDBERG, OF GAITHER, OKLAHOMA.

VARDROBE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 9, i 913.

Application :filed October 22, 1912. Serial No. 727,233.

To all LU/wm t may concern Be it known that I, JOHN AXEL' KINDnnao, a citizen oit the United States ot irincriea, residing at Gaither, in the county oit Okniulgee and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and usetul improvements in lVardi-obes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to wardrobes of the portable type and the principal object ot the invention is to provide a wardrobe which will be light in construction and which can be easily taken to pieces and set up again, thus permitting the wzn'drobe to be very easily conveyed from one place to another.

Another object ot the invention is to so construct the wardrobe that when in a set up position it will be very rigid and not liable to easily come apart.

Another object ol the invention is to provide the wardrobe with an improved shell which is so constructed that it will be rc- .movably suijiported between the side walls of the wardrobe.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved type of cover :tor the wardrobe which is placed above the shelt and which carries an improved means for removably securing the curtains.

In the accompanying drawings F igure l is a front elevation of the wardrobe the curtains partially spread apart. Fig. 2 is a section along the line 2-2, of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a section along the line 3 3, oit Fig. 2. Fig. e is a section along the line t-rl, 0i Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view oi the cover looking at the inner tace. liig. is an enlarged sectional view showing the manner of supporting the shelf and holding the same in place. Fig. 7 is a perspective view o the upper edge of one oli' the curtains with the devices for supporting the curtains.

Referring to the accompanying drawings it will be seen that this invention comprises the side walls which are connected together by braces and which support the shel't and cover. Each of these side walls comprises the vertical side bars 10 and 1l which are formed from angle iron. These side bars are connected by means of the diagonal braces l2 and by the upper and lower cross bars 13 and lll. Cross bars l5 are also provided at the upper portion of the side walls and overlap the bracing bars 11i as clearly shown in Fig. 2 so that supporting ledges will be :formed by the upper edges ot the cross bars lll: and the inner itaces oi the cross bars 15. A key lt lsecured in the up per portion ol. each ot: tl e angle bars with its lower end resting upon the cross bar 14:. The lower ends oit' the angle bars are secured to the toet 1T which are tapered and terminate in blunt ends. These iteet are relatively heavy and thus prevent any danger o'l the wardrobe toppling over.

lt is oit coi'lrse obvious that it' desired the portions of this wardrobe may be lormed :troni wood or any suitable composition molded into the desired terms, but it is pre- 'tcrred to have the device made troni metal so that while the portions` oit the device will be comparatively light the wardrobe will be very strong in construction.

When assembling this wardrobe thel side walls are first set up as shown in Fig. and are then connected by the diagonal braces ,tl and lt) which are ivotally connected in the middle. by means ot a pivot pin 2O and have their upper ends secured to the side bars by means oi the bolts 2l. The shell: is then placed between the side bars and rests upon the cross bars llt. This shelf co1nprises the upper plate 2;. having its corners provided with the cut-out portions so that when the shell is resting upon the cross bars llt the key Ilti will pass through these cutout portions. Side strips 23 and Q4; are carried by the plate Q2 and constitute side flanges between which the bars 25 extend. These bars 25 carry hooks Q6 which are prei?- erably formed `from wire having its ends twisted together and its intermediate portions spread out to .torni the double hook as clearly shown in Fig. (i. llates Q7 having hooked ends 28 are secured to the end portion ojt the bar Q-t and have their hooked ends engaging 'pins 29 carried by the side bars 'lll so that the liorward portion oi' the side walls will be braced together, thus prevented from spreading apart. The bracing bars 18 and l5) prevent the rear portions of the side walls iroin spreading apart so that it is not necessary to provide the hooked plates at the rear corners ol the shelf. The cover ior the wardrobe is now put in place and rests upon the upper ends oi the side bars l() and l1. This cover comprises the plate 30 carrying the side strips 3l and end strips These side and end strips are secured intermediate their height to the edges oit the plate 30 and thus torni upper and lower flanges. Inner side strips 33 and end strips 34 are secured to the lower face of the plate 30 and are positioned in spaced relation to the outer strips 31 and 32, thus forming pockets in which the upper ends of the side bars l0 and 1l fit. The inner strips 33 and 34 are of such depth that when the cover is in place the inner strips will rest upon the upper ends of the key 16, thus giving additional support to the cover. The frame of the wardrobe is now assembled and from inspection of the drawings it will be seen that a frame work has been provided which is easily taken apart and put together, and which is so constructed that a very strong and durable wardrobe will be provided. The curtains 35 are each provided at their upper edges with the rings 36 carrying short bars 37. These bars 37 are mounted in a split tube 38 secured to the cover and eX- tending along the lower edges of the end and side strips 3l and 32 andv contacting with the inner side strips 33 and 34C. These split tubes are of such length that they will just t nicely between the side bars l0 and ll, the space between the ends of the tubes and the bars being such that the small bars 37 cannot slip out of the ends of the tubes when the cover is in place, although they may freely slide in the tube. The wardrobe is now ready for use and clothes may be hung upon the hooks 26 while hats and other articles may be placed upon the shelf. lt is not necessary to have a curtain at the rear side of the wardrobe since the wardrobe will be placed against the wall, and therefore, it will only be necessary to have curtains at the ends and forward side.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

l. A wardrobe comprising end walls, each\lv having vertical angle bars, cross bars car-- ried by said angle bars, bracing bars connecting said end walls, a shelf resting upon said cross bars and extending between said end walls, said shelf comprising a plate provided with a cut-out portion in each corner, keys carried by said angle bars and passing through said cut-out portion, side strips carried .by said plate and fitting between said end walls, cross strips secured to said plate and secured between said side strips, hooks carried by said side strips and engaging said angle bars to brace said end walls, a cover mounted upon said angle bars, and curtains carried by said cover.

2. A wardrobe comprising end walls, bracing bars connecting said end walls, a shelf carried by said end walls, article suspending hooks carried by said shelf, a cover carried by said end walls, said cover comprising a plate, side and end strips secured to said plate and extending above and below the same, inner side and end strips secured to the lower face of said plate in spaced relation to said first mentioned side and end strips to form pockets in which the upper ends of said end walls fit, curtains for said wardrobe, and means for slidably connecting said curtains with said cover.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN AXEL KINDBERG.

Witnesses:

P. H. STINE, T. J. EMBREE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

